.Bronny James played in his 1st NBA preseason game Friday night, but LeBron James wasn't in outfit along with him when the Lakers held Minnesota in the initial of Los Angeles' 2 weekend break video games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers coach JJ Redick elected to hold up LeBron James against the Timberwolves after 3 hard days of training camp, however the 39-year-old top scorer in NBA record is actually probably to bet Phoenix on Sunday-- which only happens to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James finished with two factors in the Lakers' 124-107 reduction to the Timberwolves, overlooking his first five tries before bring in a layup with 56.9 few seconds to play. But the 6-foot-2 protector likewise blocked three gos, and also he picked up one rebound and one support while playing the very first fifty percent of the 2nd one-fourth as well as many of the fourth.Before they end up being the first father and son to play in the very same NBA video game, Bronny James knows he has loads of work to perform. He received his 1st chance to play in Lakers gold when he took the floor to start the second quarter at Acrisure Sector outside Palm Springs.Playing along with beginning Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell, Bronny obtained found out a pick on his first defensive belongings, allowing Rob Dillingham to hit an available 3-pointer. Bronny's elapsed was at that point obstructed through Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the various other end, however Bronny rushed back as well as obstructed his layup attempt.Bronny overlooked all 3 of his shots in the course of his initial 6 minutes of action, consisting of a 3-pointer. He picked up an aid when he found Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the edge on a swift break.Bronny returned for the begin of the fourth one-fourth, overlooking a jumper as well as having a layup attempt shut out. In the last minute, he got an elapsed from fellow novice Dalton Knecht and looped a layup over a defender for his 1st points.LeBron appeared to be keeping a conscious range from Bronny during the course of the activity, enabling his oldest kid to focus on his work. However LeBron communicated in detail to Bronny during a timeout halfway through the 2nd fourth, explaining one thing with hand actions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was the Lakers' second-round draft pick, and also he played in summertime game in Las Vegas. He is assumed to play for the Lakers in the preseason before investing a significant section of the upcoming normal time along with the G Organization's South Bay Lakers." Obviously there's nerves," Bronny said after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "However I am actually only thrilled to go out certainly there as well as learn from people playing in front of me, and if I acquire a chance to display what I can do, I am actually visiting carry out that." As is common for non-active gamers, LeBron mostly stayed away from the Lakers' clusters. He mainly stood on the perimeter in the course of timeouts along with Anthony Davis, who likewise sat out the preseason opener. Both superstars have gone to training school in El Segundo." Our team felt like, provided every thing they had this summer season, and also their level of participation over the past three times, it created the absolute most feeling for them to acquire an off time today," Redick claimed. "We informed all of them at shootaround to just keep off their feets." Redick stated Thursday that each LeBron James and also Davis will definitely play in a minimum of one activity this weekend. Max Christie as well as Jaxson Hayes began in the celebrities' spot against Minnesota along with Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.Friday's group really did not seem to be frustrated as it poured in to the 22-month-old stadium that serves at the home of the American Hockey Game's Coachella Valley Firebirds. Dozens followers in gold Lakers jerseys exemplifying everybody coming from James to George Mikan rushed in to the property and also down the steps in the lower bowl for an up-close look at the pregame warmups." The wonderful feature of the Lakers is that our experts possess fans all over the globe," Redick pointed out. "The desert over here is an expansion, I believe in some ways, of our enthusiast base in LA. It's a great possibility for our team to play facing these followers tonight." James and also Davis are actually sitting out the 1st of the Lakers' six preseason games as they ease back into competitors after a busy summer. They joined the Lakers before the activity in street clothes.LeBron and Davis were both on the USA crew that won a gold award at the Paris Olympics, and they walked to midcourt right before tipoff to welcome Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want fantastic tales delivered right to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Sports account, observe games, staffs and players to receive an individualized newsletter daily.] Observe Observe your preferences to individualize your FOX Athletics knowledge LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Affiliation Obtain even more coming from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your favorites to obtain relevant information about video games, headlines and also even more.